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Take advantage of our exclusive member benefits such as legal advice, industry newsletters and discounts on our training and events that will help you improve your skills and stay ahead of the competition. As a respected association we believe that estate agents should be licensed to practice, both to protect the consumer and to encourage higher standards in the property sector.

Tuesday 19 March 2019

The National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team (NTSEAT) has published guidance on referral fees received by estate agents across the UK, with the aim of making previously hidden fees open and transparent to consumers.

Thursday 14 March 2019

With the threat of hurricane Gareth looming, it didn’t put off the hardy Scottish estate and lettings agents from ascending to Glasgow on 13 March for a programme filled with heavy legislation issues mixed with a touch of light-hearted tips and information.

Tuesday 12 March 2019

Scottish Labour’s Housing Commission want to scrap Help to Buy in favour of a targeted scheme to help first time buyers with lower income, allowing them to buy existing homes as well as new builds with a 5% deposit.

Monday 11 March 2019

On 8 March 2019, the House of Commons Treasury Committee released its report on Economic Crime. Mark Hayward Chief Executive of NAEA Propertymark gave evidence as part of the inquiry in June 2018 and is quoted throughout the report.

Tuesday 05 March 2019

An annual celebration of apprenticeships, coordinated by the National Apprenticeship Service, brings the whole apprenticeship community together to celebrate the impact of apprenticeships has on individuals, businesses and the economy.

Thursday 28 February 2019

National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team (NTSEAT) has, today, issued new guidance on the transparency of fees involving property sales. The guidance specifically addresses the application of fees advice under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations and the transparency of referral fees.

Wednesday 27 February 2019

Propertymark has received formal Approval from the Housing Minister, Heather Wheeler MP, to operate a Government-authorised Client Money Protection (CMP) Scheme. The Government has committed to requiring all property agents in the private rented sector to obtain membership of an approved CMP scheme by 1st April 2019 and the many thousands of Propertymark Protected members will now be covered.

Monday 25 February 2019

Simon Wilkinson, owner of The Wilkinson Partnership covering Milton Keynes, Winslow & Leighton Buzzard, was asked to sit on the Propertymark ‘working group’ to modernise Estate Agency in the UK. Now a year has passed a lot has happened and change is on the way.

Friday 22 February 2019

Tuesday 19 February 2019

NAEA Propertymark has been leading an industry group of agents, conveyancers and other stakeholders in recent months, looking at the house buying and selling process and considering barriers that could be removed and improvements that could be made.

Friday 15 February 2019

A fantastic event, filled with insight, inspiration, and some rather questionable hats, thanks to one of our animated keynote speakers. Among the informative statistics, eye-opening case studies and weirdly wonderful anecdotes, there was a serious message around anti-money laundering and cartels behaviour, but ultimately the programme was aimed at inspiring everyone to be the best they can be.

Monday 11 February 2019

NAEA Propertymark Protected firm London Central Portfolio (LCP) has released their 2018 report covering prime central London and Greater London in detail, and the rest of England and Wales. They say the latter part of 2018 has seen prices and sales plummet.

Thursday 07 February 2019

Reallymoving (the price comparison site for home movers) has released its annual Cost of Moving research, which shows that moving home (buying and selling) now costs one third of the median UK salary, at a record high of almost £10,000.

Wednesday 06 February 2019

NAEA Propertymark Protected firm LCP has analysed HMRC’s Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) statistics for 2018 and found that it brings mixed fortunes, with receipts from the three per cent additional duty (HRAD) suffering the largest drop.

Monday 04 February 2019

Thursday 31 January 2019

The Law Commission is holding a series of special consultation events around the country aimed at professionals, covering the topics of leasehold home ownership and exercising the right to manage, and commonhold as an alternative to leasehold ownership.